VetTech to focus on text and object recognition as November series continues this Wednesday Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech Team this Wednesday, November 16, at 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time. The session will highlight various smart phone apps, services, devices, and other means by which text and objects can be recognized and communicated to individuals with sight loss. Do not miss this VetTech session! Attendees will participate in: An overview of recognition apps, services, and […]

My Fellow BVA Members:  I have a question for you to contemplate on the eve of this most significant holiday: What exactly is Veterans Day and what does it mean to us, our families, our fellow veterans, and our fellow citizens everywhere?  Veterans Day is a day that has been set aside by the country to recognize certain unique sacrifices made by a select group of citizens, our veterans. The sacrifices originate from a choice […]

Dear Friends: Veterans Day is a unique and special day for those of us affiliated with the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA). In many cases, we share this day and its meaning with our families. I plan to use the day this year to contemplate, even more than I have in the past, the service and sacrifices of the veterans I have met over the years, many of whom have become my closest friends. Col. Brian […]

BVA Ambassadors are the key liaisons between veterans with sight loss and the organization’s Veterans Service Program. They serve in key roles in the dissemination of valuable benefits information and crucial advocacy tips to help their fellow veterans.  Ambassadors are trained and available to help blind and low-vision veterans gain access to the vital services provided VA Blind Rehabilitation Service. The second class of BVA Ambassadors has now completed more than half of the required […]

Michaun Harrison, president of the Blinded Veterans Association’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Group, and Edd Bond a member of the regional group from Williamsburg, Virginia, participated in a symbolic flag-raising ceremony November 3 at the recently opened downtown City Hall in Manassas Park, Virginia. Michaun also spoke at the event, promoting BVA’s services to veterans with sight loss and the recent bylaw amendment expanding eligibility for membership. Edd was accompanied by his wife, Wilma Bond. The event […]

VetTech Welcomes Vispero as November Series Continues This Wednesday Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech Team this Wednesday, November 9, at 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time. The session will again feature the Freedom Scientific Podcast Team of Rachel Buchanan, the company’s Director of User Education and Technical Support, and her colleague, Liz Whitaker. The duo will share with the BVA audience what’s new with the three most powerful tools that both enable and empower blind and low-vision […]